Chronic bronchitis is diagnosed when you have an ongoing, productive cough. While it isn’t deadly, the severity of your chronic bronchitis can depend on your treatment and emergency care. Chronic ...

Chronic bronchitis is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Doctors consider COPD an umbrella term that also includes the medical condition emphysema. COPD is a serious medical ...

In 2021, an estimated 14 million adults in the United States reported a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. If you’re not sure what the ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — 42 landmarks across three countries will light up orange, or have already lit up orange, in November for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness (COPD) Month, according to ...

Bad air quality can contribute to bronchitis, particularly if there is pollution from cigarette smoke. Other pollutants in the environment, such as toxic gases and dust, can also increase the risk.

—A recent study analyzed patients with COPD in order to identify characteristics that could differentiate those with the chronic bronchitis phenotype. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Asthmatic bronchitis combines symptoms of asthma and bronchitis, like coughing ...